Ms. Fallon

Approval & No Touching

Alex POV

Ariyah and I head back downstairs to be with the family and they're in the kitchen still talking. "Oh there you are. So did Ariyah tell you about, you know what?" Crystal asks excitedly.

I laugh. "Yes she did."

"And?" She eyes the both of us timidly.

"She's fine with it Crystal. She's not just going to pack up and leave." Ariyah says sarcastically rolling her eyes.

"Oh my god yay. So now that you know that, just be aware that I've only gone on one 'tour' and it was to kill a judge who sexually assaulted a 14 year old girl. So you know, deserved." She explains.

My brows furrow. "Definitely deserved. Does this mean I'm technically apart of this?" I ask unsure and looking at Ariyah.

She smiles. "Only if you want to be baby. We would never ask you to be a part of illegal activities just because you're with me. I haven't been on any 'tours'. And my family respects that so they'll respect you too. You just obviously can't tell anyone." She says eating grapes.

I nod. "Ok good. Although I wouldn't mind." Everyone looks at me curiously and then at Ariyah.

"You want to go on 'tours' Alex?" Joseph asks almost sounding proud.

I shrug. "As long as I'm doing it for people who deserve it and Ariyah is fine with it of course." I say looking at my fiancé who has a worried look.

"Baby, you don't have to." She goes to touch my hand.

"Well I for one think you'd be sexy as an assassin. I hear you beat the shit out of Jackson." Lauren says with wine in her hand and eyeing me seductively.

I clear my throat and see Ariyah staring daggers into her sister who isn't minding her at all. "Well, I'm not wanting to do it for looks. I find it fascinating. And I have anger issues that I don't like expressing but if this is an outlet I wouldn't mind it." I say honestly.

"Well I think you'll do great. But of course it'll be up to your wife since she's the immediate family of our organization. She makes the final decision for you." Joseph says sipping his whine.

I look at Ariyah who looks like she's thinking. "Baby?" I call her attention.

She looks at me. "No. I'm sorry but you can be gone for days or months at a time during these 'tours'. I'll miss you and worry about your safety like I did with the rest of my family. I didn't do it because I chose not to for my sanity and my families to not worry about me. I'm still highly trained but i can't allow my wife to endure the same as I did." She explains gathering the attention of everyone in the room. And I love how she can take control so easily. I'm in such awe of her even when she's telling me I can't kill people. Am I a simp?

I nod and kiss her lips softly. "Ok baby. I'll just be the dashing wife of a woman who is affiliated with the mafia." I smile at her and she smiles back in adoration that I didn't fight her on her decision. She mumbles a 'thank you' and kisses me back.

"Aww we love healthy relationships." Crystal coos. We all laugh and Lauren still has her eyes on me. I put my arm around Ariyahs waist as she sits at the big island we're all standing and sitting around.

"Well if you still want to be trained, I'm the best in the family. I can teach you a couple of things. One on one of course." She says with a smirk.

Ariyah grabs my chin and make me face her. She leans my ear to her lips. "That's your decision to do so. I won't stop you from training but if she does anything inappropriate I will beat her ass and then you won't touch me for the remainder of this trip." She kisses my ear and then goes back to eating grapes.

I clear my throat and swallow. "I'm good thanks. I'm well trained in fighting already. My father made sure my brother and I knew how to defend ourselves. But like I said I won't be apart of anything anyway." I say with fake confidence.

Lauren smile and rolls her eyes. "Ok. Just let me know. I'm going to head to bed. See you tomorrow when the rest of the family gets here." She says and walks past us subtly dragging her hand around my arm squeezing it and then walking away.

Ariyah doesn't see it because she's talking to her mom and dad about how her business is going. I turn to see Lauren looking over shoulder and winking at me. I turn back around rolling my eyes and looking at my fiancé putting my face in her neck as she talks just to want to smell her scent and be close to her.

"Come on baby." Ariyah says tapping my head softly. I didn't realize I was asleep. "We're going to bed." She grabs my hand and takes me up to her room.

"You're so beautiful baby." I say in my sleepy voice when she lays me on the bed and takes my shoes off.

"So are you baby." She hovers over me and leans to my ear. "Don't let her fucking touch you again." She leans back up and sees the nervous look on my face. "Strike 1." She says and gets up to get ready for bed.

"Baby I'm sorry. I was hoping you saw honesty because I was uncomfortable. You don't think she'll actually try to sleep with me do you?"

She shrugs. And strips out of her clothes and my mouth waters at the beautiful body of my woman. The only woman I want. "It's up to you to stop her Alex. I'm not worried. It just annoys me. Once you turn her down she'll eventually stop. She's just used to getting what she wants. It's always been like that since we were kids." She says calmly.

"And you have no reason to be worried." I stand up and kiss her shoulder but she shrugs it away.

She turns to me and pokes my chest. "She touched your arm. Therefore, you don't touch me tonight." She goes to lay in the bed. "Good night baby."

I strip out of my clothes and lay next to her. "Can I get a kiss please?" I beg. She nods and kisses me softly. "Thank you. Good night baby."

This is going to be interesting.